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FDA denies petition to disqualify researchers over controversial ketamine studies
“The FDA denied our petition, and we think that sends the wrong signal to the research community.”
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FDA allows import of 2 million cans of baby formula from U.K.
The FDA announced that Abbott Nutrition will release about 300,000 cans of its EleCare specialty amino acid-based formula to families needing...
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CDC signs off on COVID boosters in children ages 5-11
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Improved cancer survival in states with ACA Medicaid expansion
The 2-year overall survival increased from 80.6% before the ACA to 82.2% post ACA in expansion states and from 78.7% to 80% in nonexpansion states...
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FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11
“The omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer-term effects,...
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FDA working to improve U.S. baby formula supply
“Some industries are very good at ramping up and ramping down. Baby formula is not that type of a product.”
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Is There a Relationship Between Facility Peer Review Findings and Quality in the Veterans Health Administration?
An analysis of quality metrics and facility clinical peer review results examined whether the peer review process was associated with quality...
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My choice? Unvaccinated pose outsize risk to vaccinated
“The choice of some individuals to refuse vaccination is likely to affect the health and safety of vaccinated people in a manner disproportionate...
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Hospital factors tied to lower maternal morbidity
Semistructured interviews with eight New York City hospitals revealed six themes associated with better performance.
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Experts decry CDC’s long pause on neglected tropical disease testing
The loss of testing for two devastating parasites – Chagas and Leishmania – was particularly significant.